New Delhi, April 28 -- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a six-month extension for West Bengal director general of police (DGP) Siddh Nath Gupta beyond his retirement on April 30, according to an official order issued on Monday. Gupta, a 1992-batch IPS officer, was appointed West Bengal police chief by the Election Commission of India on March 16 ahead of the assembly elections, replacing IPS officer Peeyush Pandey for the poll period. Pandey, junior to Gupta by one batch, was appointed police chief by the Trinamool Congress government on January 31 this year. He is scheduled to retire in December 2028. "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs for grant of ex...